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Are you an aspiring author that doesn't know where to start? Maybe you've gotten started on the writing part, but just don't' know what the next step is on the road to being published. Then, look into "Write That Book," a subscription based Facebook group led by Tricia Goyer. Facebook is doing beta testing on subscription groups that offer a value for its members. This one helps writers learn all about what it takes to become a published author. I'm going to share from the About page to give you an idea of what members get from being a part of the group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imagine if you were friends with a successful author willing to show you the ropes. Tricia Goyer is that friend. The author of more than 70 books, she’s the writing coach you’ve been looking for and she’s ready to help you: -learn from her expertise -network with experts so you can cash in on what they know -discover the community who needs to hear your ...

Tricia Goyer fills new book with encouragement and help based on personal experience According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than a quarter of a million babies are born to teen moms in the U.S. each year. Best-selling author Tricia Goyer has written Teen Mom: You’re Stronger than You Think (Zondervan/March 3, 2015/ISBN: 978-0310338871/$15.99) because she doesn’t want one of them to fall through the cracks of the culture. Everything changes the day these young girls discover they’re going to be moms, and the pressures they’re under can be crushing. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reports teen moms are more likely to drop out of high school and nearly half of them live below the poverty line. Tricia Goyer understands. Born to a single mom, Tricia found herself pregnant at 17, and she remembers what it felt like to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. “My boyfriend was out of the picture, and I faced raising...

An interview with Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin Authors of Where Treetops Glisten Three of the most beloved Christian authors of World War II-era fiction have come together to gift their readers with the new Christmas release, Where Treetops Glisten (WaterBrook Press/September 16, 2014/ISBN: 978-1601426482/$14.99) . Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin invite readers to turn back the clock to days gone by as they listen to Bing Crosby sing of sleigh bells in the snow and get to know the Turner family. Each of the three siblings is forging his or her own path in his or her own love story filled with the wonder of Christmas. Hailing from the heart of America in Lafayette, Indiana, these characters will never be the same as the reality of America’s involvement in World War II hits incredibly close to home. Q: How did the three of you decide to collaborate on a collection of novellas together? Cara: I’d written in a couple of novella collections ...

Three of the most beloved Christian authors of World War II-era fiction have come together to gift their readers with the new Christmas release, Where Treetops Glisten (WaterBrook Press/September 16, 2014/ISBN: 978-1601426482/$14.99), a collection of three Christmas novellas. Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin invite readers to turn back the clock to days gone by as they listen to Bing Crosby sing of sleigh bells in the snow and get to know the Turner family. Each of the three siblings is forging their own paths in their own love story filled with the wonder of Christmas. Hailing from the heart of America in Lafayette, Indiana, these characters will never be the same as the reality of America’s involvement in World War II hits incredibly close to home. The collaboration was unique and enjoyable for the writing trio. “We started in the brainstorming phase, throwing out character and family ideas and making them mesh,” explains Sundin. “The collaboration was chal...

I haven't had many book posts here the past month or so, but I promise that will not be the case for September or October. That may be good or bad depending on if you are a reader and care about that kind of thing on my blog. What I've been working on like crazy is all the upcoming releases. Here's a glimpse at some of what is coming up! These are our September releases and/or tours. The only order is the order that blogger put the images into the post. Rearranging them in order would only make me go insane! They are actually in alphabetical by title, I think, until the last three. Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah Ladd (Thomas Nelson 10/7) All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant (Zondervan 9/2) Before Amen by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson 9/30) Buried Beneath the Words by Betel Arnold (Media IV 9/23) Citizen by Rob Peabody (Monarch Books 7/18) The Brickmaker's Bride by Judith Miller (Bethany House 9/30) The Promise by ...

An interview with Tricia Goyer, author of the  Moms’ Night Out novelization An endearing true-to-life family comedy that celebrates the beautiful mess called parenting, award-winning author Tricia Goyer’s Moms’ Night Out (B&H Publishing Group/April 22, 2014/ISBN: 978-1433684821/$15.99) novelization of the popular film by the same name chronicles how three harried moms, their husbands, a sister-in-law with a misplaced baby, a tattoo parlor owner, a motorcycle gang and a bewildered cabbie become intrinsically intertwined in one another’s lives after one momentous moms’ night out. Q: This book is a novelization of the new movie Moms’ Night Out , starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin and others. We’re used to novels being turned into movies, but not so much movies being turned into novels. How does the novelization of a movie work? A novelization means a novel inspired by the movie. I was contacted in December asking if I’d be interested in this project. I’d seen th...

USA Today best-selling author Tricia Goyer has written the novelization to the much-anticipated movie, Moms' Night Out . Don't miss this hilarious family comedy that celebrates real family life—where everything can go wrong and still turn out all right. And, look for the companion devotional written by comedian Kerri Pomarolli ,  Moms' Night Out and Other Things I Miss: Devotions To Help You Survive . Tricia and Kerri have teamed up for the "No More Frumpy Mommy" challenge . Motherhood can sometimes seem like survival of the fittest. Every day brings its own troubles, and by the end of the day, you’re spent. Between school, soccer practice, cleaning, laundry, cooking dinner, putting away dishes, and keeping your kids from going at each others’ throats, the last thing on your mind is getting away for an evening. If that’s you, you’re invited to take part in Tricia and Kerri's No More Frumpy Mommy challenge. Tricia and Kerri will choose 10 winne...

B&H Publishing Group releases MOMS’ NIGHT OUT novelization &  devotional ahead of the film’s release on May 9, 2014 Award-winning author Tricia Goyer and comedian Kerri Pomarolli pen respective books Eager moms and movie-goers alike will have the opportunity to get an early taste of the MOMS’ NIGHT OUT film, starring Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) and Sean Astin (“The Lord of the Rings”), ahead of its nationwide release Mother’s Day weekend with the publication of two film tie-ins by B&H Publishing Group . This week (April 22), the publisher simultaneously released a MOMS’ NIGHT OUT novelization (ISBN: 978-1433684821/$15.99), written by award-winning fiction author Tricia Goyer, and a daily devotional entitled MOMS’ NIGHT OUT and other things i miss: Devotions to Help You Survive (ISBN: 978-1433684821/$15.99) by Hollywood comedian Kerri Pomarolli. An endearing true-to-life family comedy that celebrates the beautiful mess called parentin...